From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, Great Cities have marked the development of human civilization.
Richly illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps and plans, this volume is not.
A galaxy of distinguished contributors evoke the character of each place - its people, its art and architecture, its government - and explain the reasons for its success.
The Great Cities in History tells their stories, from Uruk and Memphis to Tokyo and Sao Paulo.
From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, Great Cities have marked the development of human civilization